In recent years, international maritime history has witnessed a prolific expansion of scholarship. Nevertheless, reputable journals in Taiwan studies or maritime history have yet to produce a collection of research papers showcasing new research into Taiwan’s historical role in the global maritime world. This topical section of the International Journal of Taiwan Studies (IJTS, https://brill.com/view/journals/ijts/ijts-overview.xml) aims to fill this scholarly void by presenting some of the latest research about Maritime Taiwan in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.  As Taiwan’s economic and geopolitical powers have been increasingly felt in the region and worldwide, a glimpse into their historical and human connections shall be of interest to the global readership of area studies, maritime history, and, specifically, Taiwan studies.

The proposed topical section will be guest edited by a team led by Mr. Rudolph Ng, Lecturer in Global History, University of Portsmouth. It will be dedicated to Dr. Li Peichen of Academia Sinica, who passed away shortly after attending the final conference related to this planned publication. Please send an abstract of no more than 500 words and a 150-word short author bio to this address for consideration of inclusion in the topical section: portcitiesconference@gmail.com

Deadlines:

By 15th July 2024: Submission of abstract to guest editors
By 15th September 2024: Invitation sent for manuscript submission
By 15th November 2024: Submit full papers online to the IJTS for double-blind peer review

For more details, please see the attached Call for Abstracts. Alternatively, please visit this webpage:

Call for Abstracts- New Perspectives on Maritime Taiwan

Please direct any queries to Mr. Rudolph Ng at portcitiesconference@gmail.com